TIFINITY TOOTHBRUSH
TiFinity Oral Care Inc.
Handcrafted in the USA
Copyright TiFinity Oral Care 2008
The finest toothbrush ever produced
Scientific Studies:
I.
NEW Abrasion Test for the TiFinity™ Toothbrush
II.
TiFinity™ Efficacy Comparison to Sonicare Elite
III.
Journal of Clinical Dentistry - Clinical Investigation into the Effect of Toothbrush Wear on Efficacy
NEW Abrasion Test for the TiFinity™ Toothbrush
II.
TiFinity™ Efficacy Comparison to Sonicare Elite
III.
Journal of Clinical Dentistry - Clinical Investigation into the Effect of Toothbrush Wear on Efficacy
I.
NEW Abrasion Test for the TiFinity™ Toothbrush
NEW Abrasion Test for the TiFinity™ Toothbrush
93
93
450
RDA
RDA
RDA
TiFinity Toothbrush with toothpaste (RDA=93)
Nylon Toothbrush with toothpaste (RDA=93)
ADA limit of safety is a RDA of 450 or less
Indiana University School of Dentistry/Oral Health Research Institute
By Bruce Schemehorn M.S.
By Bruce Schemehorn M.S.
Graph below shows the RDA for a regular nylon toothbrush and a TiFinity Toothbrush to be at the same level.
| RDA = Relative Dentin Abrasion |
II.
TiFinity™ Efficacy Comparison to Sonicare Elite
TiFinity™ Efficacy Comparison to Sonicare Elite
S.L. Yankell, X. Shi, C.M. Spirgel Yankell Research Consultants Inc. Moorestown, NJ.
Laboratory Interproximal Access Efficacy of the TiFinity and Sonicare Elite Toothbrushes.
Journal of Clinical Dentistry.
Efficacy Comparison: Nylon vs. TiFinity.
Laboratory Interproximal Access Efficacy of the TiFinity and Sonicare Elite Toothbrushes.
Journal of Clinical Dentistry.
Efficacy Comparison: Nylon vs. TiFinity.
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
TiFinity stays
at peak
performance
for it's entire
duration.
at peak
performance
for it's entire
duration.
Nylon brushes
drop up to
10% per
month in
performance.
drop up to
10% per
month in
performance.
New
1 Month
2 Month
3 Month
| TiFinity VS Sonicare: Relative % of Plaque Removal |
TiFinity starts at 15% better than Sonicare
100%
90%
80%
70%
115%
115%
115%
115%
Relative % of Plaque Removal
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III.
Journal of Clinical Dentistry - Clinical Investigation into the Effect of
Toothbrush Wear on Efficacy
Journal of Clinical Dentistry - Clinical Investigation into the Effect of
Toothbrush Wear on Efficacy
Journal of Clinical Dentistry
Journal of Clinical Dentistry
Clinical Investigation into the Effect of Toothbrush Wear on Efficacy
Paul R. Warren, LDS
Diane Jacobs, DDS MS
Mari-Anne Low, RDH, MS
Bernard V. Chater, PhD
Dennis W. King, PhD
Oral-B Laboratories
The Gillette Company Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Abstract
It is generally recommended that toothbrushes should be replaced after three-months’ use in order to maintain efficacy. This
clinical investigation employed a single-use, crossover study and a three-month parallel-group study to investigate the effect
of toothbrush wear on plaque and gingival health. Toothbrushes were artificially worn using a laboratory wear machine to
simulate three months of clinical toothbrush use. Results from the single-use study showed that both the new and the worn
toothbrushes significantly reduced whole mouth, marginal and approximal plaque scores from pre- to post- brushing (p<0.
0001). The new brush was, however, significantly more effective that the worn brush, demonstrating 13.4%, 11.0% and
17.0% greater plaque reduction for whole mouth, marginal and approximal sites, respectively (p<0.0001). Results from the
three-month study confirmed this finding, with significant differences in plaque reductions (p<0.0001) between the new and
worn toothbrushes at 6 and 12 weeks for all sites. A significant difference (p<0.0001) between the groups was also found for
mean whole mouth gingivitis scores; this difference favoring the new brush at both 6 and 12 weeks. Examination of hard and
soft oral tissues revealed no significant difference between the new and the worn brushes with respect to safety. It is
concluded that a worn toothbrush is less effective than a new toothbrush for plaque removal and control of gingivitis. (J Clin
Dent 13:119-124, 2002.)
Clinical Investigation into the Effect of Toothbrush Wear on Efficacy
Paul R. Warren, LDS
Diane Jacobs, DDS MS
Mari-Anne Low, RDH, MS
Bernard V. Chater, PhD
Dennis W. King, PhD
Oral-B Laboratories
The Gillette Company Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Abstract
It is generally recommended that toothbrushes should be replaced after three-months’ use in order to maintain efficacy. This
clinical investigation employed a single-use, crossover study and a three-month parallel-group study to investigate the effect
of toothbrush wear on plaque and gingival health. Toothbrushes were artificially worn using a laboratory wear machine to
simulate three months of clinical toothbrush use. Results from the single-use study showed that both the new and the worn
toothbrushes significantly reduced whole mouth, marginal and approximal plaque scores from pre- to post- brushing (p<0.
0001). The new brush was, however, significantly more effective that the worn brush, demonstrating 13.4%, 11.0% and
17.0% greater plaque reduction for whole mouth, marginal and approximal sites, respectively (p<0.0001). Results from the
three-month study confirmed this finding, with significant differences in plaque reductions (p<0.0001) between the new and
worn toothbrushes at 6 and 12 weeks for all sites. A significant difference (p<0.0001) between the groups was also found for
mean whole mouth gingivitis scores; this difference favoring the new brush at both 6 and 12 weeks. Examination of hard and
soft oral tissues revealed no significant difference between the new and the worn brushes with respect to safety. It is
concluded that a worn toothbrush is less effective than a new toothbrush for plaque removal and control of gingivitis. (J Clin
Dent 13:119-124, 2002.)
| "A Paradigm Shift In Oral Health." - The New York Times, November 13 2007 |
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